Jai Ho collects Rs 17 crore, won't break records: trade analysts

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Salman Khan and Daisy Shah in an intimate moment from the film Jai Ho. Check out more stills.

Salman Khan and Daisy Shah pair up for the first time in Jai Ho.

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Salman Khan in an action sequence in Sohail Khan's Jai Ho.

The actor channels anger of a common man in the film.

Salman Khan rides a bike in a still from Jai Ho.

Actor Salman Khan at the launch of the first trailer of Jai Ho.

It stars superstar Salman Khan and has masala aplenty -- but Jai Ho could manage to garner barely over Rs 17 crore on its opening day at the domestic box office. Trade experts say in comparison to the star's previous films, this won't create any fireworks in terms of records.

Reportedly made on a budget of Rs 75 crore, Jai Ho hit about 4,500 screens in India. It collected Rs 17.55 crore in the country Friday, according to an official statement.

"When Ek Tha Tiger released in 2012, it collected around R 30 crore on its opening day. It's Republic Day today (Sunday), so the figures will be better. But it is expected to earn maximum Rs 25 crore," he added.

Directed by Salman's brother Sohail, the movie, which also stars newcomer Daisy Shah along with Tabu and Danny Denzongpa, is a political thriller with a heavy dose of action sequences featuring Salman.

Puneet Sahay of Spice Cinemas says audiences are not so excited about the film because of the same genre.

"On Friday, the occupancy was just 40% and Saturday was 50%. Sunday's morning shows were around 80%.

"Going by the performance, Jai Ho will probably touch Rs 100 crore in a week, but not in the first three days of its release. Some people from the audience said that it's repetitive. People are probably fed up of the fact that he is continuously doing action movies," said Sahay.